Weldon, Northamptonshire
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Weldon is a village and civil parish
in the English
county of Northamptonshire
, two miles due east of the town centre of Corby
. It is administered by Corby Borough Council; at the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 1,644 people.
While still a defined village, , it is under great pressure to expand and consequently risks becoming a suburb of – or engulfed by – its neighbour. Weldon is at the crossroads of the north-south A43 trunk road
which bypasses it to the west and the A427
that, locally, provides a route to Market Harborough
westbound and Oundle
eastbound; traffic on this road is "calmed" by an extensive scheme. The 'world famous' King's Arms public house was demolished and replaced with housing.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, two miles due east of the town centre of Corby
Corby
Corby Town is a town and borough located in the county of Northamptonshire. Corby Town is 23 miles north-east of the county town, Northampton. The borough had a population of 53,174 at the 2001 Census; the town on its own accounted for 49,222 of this figure...
. It is administered by Corby Borough Council; at the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 1,644 people.
While still a defined village, , it is under great pressure to expand and consequently risks becoming a suburb of – or engulfed by – its neighbour. Weldon is at the crossroads of the north-south A43 trunk road
A43 road
The A43 is a primary route in the English Midlands, that runs from the M40 motorway near Ardley in Oxfordshire to Stamford in Lincolnshire. Through Northamptonshire it bypasses the towns of Northampton, Kettering and Corby which are the three principal destinations on the A43 route...
which bypasses it to the west and the A427
A427 road
The A427 road is a major road in the English Midlands. It connects the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough and the A6 with the Northamptonshire town of Oundle and the A605.-History:...
that, locally, provides a route to Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
westbound and Oundle
Oundle
Oundle is an ancient market town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 5,345 or 5,674 . It lies some north of London and south-west of Peterborough...
eastbound; traffic on this road is "calmed" by an extensive scheme. The 'world famous' King's Arms public house was demolished and replaced with housing.